hissingly
Like a snake
In a hissing manner—with a sharp, prolonged sibilant sound like escaping steam or an angry snake.
The word typically describes speech delivered through clenched teeth or with venomous intensity: She spoke hissingly, barely containing her rage.
Rarely used outside literary contexts.
In a harsh, grating manner
- shrillyIn sharp, high tones
- piercinglyIn a penetrating manner
- stridentlyIn harsh, grating voice
- whisperinglyIn a hushed manner
breathily · softly · audibly · faintly · sharply · fizzing · steaming · escaping
With sneering contempt
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
sneeringly · tauntingly · jeeringly · sarcastically · venomously · spitefully · bitterly · acidly
Curving in repeated bends
- cobralikeResembling a hooded viper
- viperishMaliciously hostile, serpentine
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
fanged · coiled · striking · forked-tongue · venomous · threatening · poised · hooded
In secretive partnership manner
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
- covertlyDone without detection
- privatelyOut of public view
- intimatelyIn a private, personal manner
urgently · warningly · softly · quietly · discreetly · confidentially · hushed · murmured
In an enraged manner
- ragefullyIn a furious manner
- iratelyIn wrathful fashion
- fiercelyWith intense aggression
- hostilelyIn an antagonistic manner
menacingly · threateningly · warningly · dangerously · aggressively · defensively · protectively · territorially
raspingly
In a harsh, grating manner
- shrillyIn sharp, high tones
- piercinglyIn a penetrating manner
- stridentlyIn harsh, grating voice
whisperingly · breathily · softly · audibly · faintly · sharply · fizzing · steaming · escaping · seething
scornfully
With sneering contempt
- disdainfullyWith arrogant dismissal
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
mockingly · sneeringly · tauntingly · jeeringly · sarcastically · venomously · spitefully · bitterly · acidly · acerbically
serpentine
Curving in repeated bends
- cobralikeResembling a hooded viper
- viperishMaliciously hostile, serpentine
- reptilianOf snakes and lizards
slithering · fanged · coiled · striking · forked-tongue · venomous · threatening · poised · hooded · rattling
conspiratorially
In secretive partnership manner
intimately · urgently · warningly · softly · quietly · discreetly · confidentially · hushed · murmured · whispered
furiously
In an enraged manner
hostilely · menacingly · threateningly · warningly · dangerously · aggressively · defensively · protectively · territorially
hissinglyroaringly
In a loud, powerful manner
thunderously · boomingly · resonantly · loudly · sonorously
hissinglywarmly
With affection shown
soothingly · lovingly · approvingly · gently · sweetly
- hissing cockroachInsect producing breath-like sounds
- hissing cockroachesInsects producing breath sounds